A decision on whether Street Sense, winner of the Kentucky Derby, will compete in the June 9 Belmont Stakes will be made during a May 31 press conference at Churchill Downs.
According to Churchill officials, trainer Carl Nafzger will be
(Edited Churchill Downs release)
James Tafel’s Street Sense, the winner of the $2 million Kentucky Derby, returned to the track on Thursday for the first time since last Saturday’s narrow loss to Curlin in the Preakness Stakes a
(Edited press release)
The NTRA Charities–Barbaro Memorial Fund will benefit from a painting of Barbaro created on Kentucky Derby Day in the Churchill Downs paddock by Susan Sommer-Luarca. The item is now for sale on
(compiled from Preakness notes)
Third-place finisher Hard Spun is the most likely of Saturday’s Preakness Stakes contenders to move on to the Belmont Stakes, the final jewel of the Triple Crown at Belmont Park on June 9.
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Three jockeys escaped serious injury at Hollywood Park May 17 when Royal Change, leading the field in the fourth race while approaching the quarter pole, suffered a fractured right foreleg and fell, tossing jockey Alex Bisono.
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The annual silent auction and Kentucky Derby party at Blood-Horse Publications May 3 raised more than $6,500 for the March of Dimes.
Blood-Horse Publications has been the top fundraiser in Lexington, Ky., for the March of Dimes for at
Thoroughbred stallion Storm Boot, who sired 46 stakes winners at Pope McLean’s Crestwood Farm near Lexington, Ky., was euthanatized May 10 at Hagyard Equine Medical Center. A member of Storm Cat’s first crop, 18-year-old Storm Boot suffered from
Dean Richardson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, head of surgery at the George D. Widener Hospital for Large Animals at the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center, has been in the public eye since last May when he began treating Kentucky Derby winner
Dean Richardson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, head of surgery at the George D. Widener Hospital for Large Animals at the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center, will be the guest on this week’s
Rags to Riches came out of her easy 4 1/4-length victory in Friday’s Kentucky Oaks (Grade 1) at Churchill Downs in good order and will soon travel to trainer Todd Pletcher’s base at Belmont Park in New York. She’ll be accompanied on the journey
People may have been anticipating summer-like temperatures this weekend in Louisville, but those planning to attend this year’s Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby had better brace themselves for the strong possibility of rain.
As of 8:09
U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky introduced legislation April 30 designed to promote investment in the horse industry by removing unfair provisions of federal law that favor other investments. The Equine Equity Act of 2007 would reduce the
Nearly a year after his monumental victory in the Kentucky Derby, and months after his death due to complications from a catastrophic injury in the Preakness, Barbaro continues to dominate the attention of the racing world. Roy Jackson, who bred an
Join legendary entertainer/entrepreneur and Thoroughbred owner and breeder Merv Griffin for Thursday?s edition of bloodhorse.com ?Talkin? Horses? sponsored by Equine Oxygen Therapy. Griffin will be the special guest live online at
La Ville Rouge, the dam of Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro, foaled a full brother to the late Classic-winning colt April 19.
According to a release from Dr. John and Alice Chandler’s Mill Ridge Farm near Lexington, where the mare is kept,
The Oak Tree Racing Association will host the 25th running of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Santa Anita Park on Oct. 24-25, 2008, Breeders’ Cup Limited announced April 19.
The two-day event will be televised live on ESPN.
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